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drape::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | curtain, drapery, mantle, pall |
| Type of | blind, furnishing, screen |
| Has types | frontal, shower curtain, drop curtain, drop cloth, portiere, theater curtain, theatre curtain, drop, festoon |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cloak, clothe, robe |
| Type of | spread over, cover |
drape::noun | Spocien Dictionary
a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | covering |
Examples of drape
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I just move them into the garage in late November and drape a blanket over them.
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Donna Karan's dresses featured drape fabrics, mostly in hues of khaki and olive.
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Invert 1 square over each bowl and drape, pressing sides lightly to help adhere.
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Basically dip the cheesecloth in your basting liquid and drape it over the bird.
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Tourists and locals alike drape the tree's branches with footwear of all kinds.
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Drape the strap over the right shoulder so it rides high on the base of the neck.
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To complete the look, drape and belt an old sheet to give it some medieval flair.
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Drape the dough over the rolling pin and transfer it to the lined baking sheet.
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Drape them over a distaff or a swift covered by a cloth to spin them more easily.
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- Arrange in a particular way; "drape a cloth"
- Curtain: hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
- Place casually; "The cat draped herself on the sofa"
- The manner in which fabric hangs or falls; "she adjusted the drape of her skirt"
- A sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination
- Clothe: cover as if with clothing; "the mountain was clothed in tropical trees"
- A curtain (sometimes known as a drape, mainly in the United States) is a piece of cloth intended to block or obscure light, or drafts, or water in the case of a shower curtain. A curtain is also the movable screen or drape in a theater that separates the stage from the auditorium or that serves as a backdrop.
- A curtain, a drapery; A youth subculture distinguished by its sharp dress, especially peg-leg pants (1950s: e.g. Baltimore, MD). ...
- (Drapes) Matching pair of fabric panels that hang from a curtain rod for privacy and/or decorative effect. Also known as window panels
